Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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David Brooks thinks literature is in a state of decline, and I have thoughts about that. Expand for more information. 👇

Links 💻
My Full Post About This (With Sources): supposedlyfun.com/2025/07/25/is-literature-dead
The Brooks Op-Ed: nytimes.com/2025/07/10/opinion/literature-books-novelists.html
The Owen Yingling Article: oyyy.substack.com/p/the-cultural-decline-of-literary
Ann Patchett’s Response: instagram.com/p/DMQRIcjskKf
If Books Could Kill on David Brooks: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-brookss-bobos-in-paradise/id1651876897?i=1000586553668

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The Best Books of the Last 25 Years: youtu.be/Nk4T561XrqY
Our Favorite Books of 2025 (So Far): youtu.be/jus09aJ9UbU
The New York Times Book Review’s Best Books of 2024: youtu.be/4pcsM5X7Jns

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